Three years after its earth-shattering release, Elden Ring’s Lands Between still haunts players' dreams—and nightmares. While Torrent has galloped across every inch of Limgrave’s golden fields, Liurnia’s soggy swamps, and Caelid’s Rot-infested hellscape, that colossal map feels oddly… incomplete. Where are the whispering, ancient forests dripping with Celtic magic? Where’s the crushing, kelp-choked abyss hiding Lovecraftian horrors? The free Colosseum update tossed us PvP bones, but let’s be real: Tarnished hunger for fresh realms to conquer, not just new arenas to die in. 😩 And with whispers of DLC growing louder, it’s high time FromSoftware plunged us into biomes wilder than a Misbegotten’s hair day.

🌳 A Forest Biome: Because Limgrave’s Trees Are Lonely

Seriously, glance at Limgrave’s southeastern "forest." It’s less "enchanted woodland" and more "three sad trees huddling for warmth." Given Elden Ring’s deep roots in Irish myth, it’s criminal we haven’t battled faeries in moonlit groves or outwitted druids casting curses from mossy altars. Imagine: dense fog swirling between ancient oaks, sunlight splintering through canopies, and the air humming with magic. New enemies? Absolutely! Picture this:

Mythological Menace	Nightmare Fuel Potential
Druids 🌿	Shape-shifting into giant wolves or summoning thorny vines
Faeries ✨	Invisible tricksters leading you off cliffs (because why not?)
Treant Guardians 🪵	Walking trees swinging root-clubs the size of trolls

And hey, remember the Wormfaces? Those horrifying bark-skinned screamers proved FromSoft loves twisting nature into trauma fuel. A forest biome could crank that dread to 11. Would you survive a ambush by glowing mushroom sprites? Probably not. But what’s death in the Lands Between but a minor inconvenience?

🌊 Underwater Levels: Because Swimming > Drowning

Yes, underwater zones usually trigger collective gamer PTSD (thanks, Ocarina of Time Water Temple 🥲). But hear this out: FromSoft already nailed it with Bloodborne’s Old Hunters DLC. Remember fighting Orphan of Kos on that storm-lashed shore? Now imagine descending into a sunken city where bioluminescent jellyfish light up eldritch cathedrals, and colossal squid-gods whisper madness. The Tarnished might not swim now, but a simple Talisman could grant dolphin-like grace, or an Incantation might bubble-wrap them in oxygen. Problem solved!

People Also Ask:

• Will Elden Ring DLC add swimming? With a Talisman or spell, why not? Torrent needs a seahorse upgrade anyway 🐎→🐬.

• Could underwater combat work? Picture dodging sharks with your trusty Greatsword—awkward but epic.

• What enemies lurk below? Anglerfish priests, mermaid banshees, or a boss literally made of coral and regret.

No need for complex swimming mechanics either. Let the Tarnished sink like a stone and trudge across the seabed—weightless combat could feel gloriously bizarre. Who wouldn’t trade scarlet rot for crushing thalassophobia?

💡 The Verdict: FromSoftware, Make It Rain (Forests & Floods)

Avoiding Dark Souls’ DLC sin of hiding new areas behind convoluted quests, these biomes could revitalize the Lands Between. Forests weave Irish myth into tangible terror, while oceans drown us in cosmic horror. Would druids be scarier than Malenia? Would drowning sting less than Scarlet Rot? Only one way to find out. So grab your controllers, polish those rune arcs, and pray the DLC drops before Torrent retires. Ready to demand forests and fathomless seas? Scream your biome dreams into the void—or just spam #EldenRingSwimmingDLC on social media. 🌍🔥